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Teaching Awards

Nomination packages should consist of separate PDF files as follows and shared with Professor Shirley Lin through a Google drive folder:

Up to 6 semesters of candidate's SOFs (clearly labeled).

Information requested in the Statement of Qualifications

Optional: any supplementary materials.

Click here to see Instruction 12450.1H for details Click here to see a list of previous award recipients
Award Type	Name of Award	Semester Nomination is due	Due Date	General Eligibility requirements	Statement of Qualifications
Fall Military Teaching Award	Class of 1951 Military Faculty Teaching Excellence and the William P. Clements Award for Excellence in Education	Fall	Monday, 8 September , 2025 (packages due Monday, 29 September)	Any military officer, at least 4 consecutive semesters of teaching at USNA, no more than 6 consecutive semesters (not won any USNA teaching award previous 5 years)	Statement of Qualifications
Civilian Teaching Award	Class of 1951 Civilian Faculty Teaching Excellence Award in Honor of Professor Theodore J. Benac	Fall	Monday, 8 September , 2025 (packages due Monday, 29 September)	Civilian faculty, at least 10 years of civilian service at USNA	Statement of Qualifications
Spring Military Teaching Award	The Military Professor Teaching Excellence Award	Spring / even-number AcYears	Monday, 12 January, 2026 (packages due 26 January)	Any military officer, at least 6 consecutive semesters of teaching at USNA (not won any USNA teaching award previous 5 years)	Statement of Qualifications
Junior Military Faculty Teaching Award	Apgar (Military) Award for Excellence in Teaching	Spring / odd-number AcYears	Monday, January 13, 2025	Any military officer, no more than 5 consecutive semesters (not won any USNA teaching award previous 5 years)	Statement of Qualifications
Junior Civilian Faculty Teaching Award	Apgar (Civilian) Award for Excellence in Teaching	Spring / even-number AcYears	Monday, 12 January, 2026 (packages due 26 January)	Civilian faculty, tenure-track at the rank of assistant professor without tenure	Statement of Qualifications